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AO.01.10 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Mīḵā, courtyard. , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1912
Language
Syriac and Arabic
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Transcription
ܒܫܡin the name ofnounroot ܫܡ ܐܬܝܐthe Eternal Onenounroot ܐܬܐ ܕܠܐwithoutparticle ܫܘܪܝbeginningnounroot ܫܪܐ
ܕܡܢwho is fromprepositionroot ܡܢ ܥܠܡeternitynounroot ܥܠܡ ܘܕܠܐand that notparticle ܫܘܠܡ.endnounroot ܫܠܡ
ܥܠuponprepositionalso over, aboutroot ܥܠ ܣܒܪܐhopenounroot ܣܒܪ ܟܝܬnamelyparticle ܘܬܘܟܠܢܐand expectationnounroot ܬܟܠ
ܕܢܘܚܡܐof resurrectionnounroot ܢܚܡ ܘܕܦܘܪܥܢܐ.and of rewardnounroot ܦܪܥ ܚܝܐ.lifenounalso the livingroot ܚܝܐ
ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ.in faithnounroot ܗܝܡܢ ܘܫܡܫand servedverbroot ܫܡܫ ܟܗܢܘܬܐ.the priesthoodnounroot ܟܗܢ
ܬܠܬܝܢthirtynumeralroot ܬܠܬ ܘܚܡܫand fivenumeralroot ܚܡܫ ܫܢ̈ܝܢ. ܗܢthispronoun ܟܗܢܐ.priestnounroot ܟܗܢ
ܙܗܝܐvenerableadjectiveroot ܙܗܐ ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ ܗܘܪܡܝܙܕHurmizdproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܚܢܐ.Hannāproper-noun
ܐܚܘܗܝhis brothernounroot ܐܚ ܕܡܪܝof Saintnounroot ܡܪܐ ܐܠܝܐElias (Ēlīā)proper-noun ܐܒܘܢܐ.Abūnāproper-nounroot ܐܒ
ܐܬܝܠܕwas bornverbroot ܝܠܕ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܐܩܢ̈̇ܚyear 2158numeral ܠܝܘܢ.of Greece (Seleucid)proper-nounroot ܝܘܢ
ܥܢܕhe diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܕܝܢandparticlealso but, nowroot ܕܝܢ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨ̈̇ܝܒ ܠܡܪܢ:of our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܒܫܒܬܐon Saturdaynounroot ܫܒܬ ܕܩܝܡܬܐ:of the resurrectionnounroot ܩܘܡ ܘ:andconjunctionroot ܘ ܒܢܝܣܢ:in Nīsān (April)noun

Hover a word for its meaning. Glosses draw on Amir Harrak’s translations and the SEDRA 3 Syriac lexicon (Beth Mardutho), used for academic purposes.

English Translation

(1-4a) In the name of the Eternal One, with no beginning from eternity and no end! On the hope and expectation of the resurrection and reward! (4b-8) This venerable priest, Priest Hurmizd son of Hannā, the brother of Mār Ēlīā Abūnā, lived in the faith and served the priesthood for thirty-five years. (9-11) He was born in the year 2158 of Greece. He died in the year 1912 of our Lord, on Easter-Saturday, the 6th of Nīsān (April).
B (Lat.)
(1) Here is laid (2) the Priest Hurmizd Abūnā: (3) B(orn): 1847. O(rdained): 1878. D(ied): 1912 (4) May he rest in peace.
C (Arab.)
(1) Here is laid he who was granted eternity, when he reached fifty-six years (of age). He was born in one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven xxx. Pray for him “Our Father” and “Hail Mary”.

Context
Location Detail Courtyard.
People & Roles
Bishops Mār Ēlīā Abūnā, brother of the deceased
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest Hurmizd; Bishop Mār Ēlīā Abūnā
Religion & Practice
Prayer Request to pray 'Our Father' and 'Hail Mary'
Feasts & Commemorations Died on Easter-Saturday
Material & Physical
Architecture Arch-shaped lintel with floral designs on two pillars
Cross Highly stylised cross with two streams emanating
Calendar & Horoscope Born year 2158 of Greece; died 1912 of our Lord
Personal Names
Hurmizd Hannā Mār Ēlīā Abūnā
References
Harrak 2010, p.418-420
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